The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-26
Saturday, February 30, 1887.


AT this season of the year men and
boys ought not gun after robins and 9th.
er birds.
Please excuse us from saying any
thing further about the wild beast prowl.
ing around.
j. Dobson has engaged in the ear
pet weaving business. He asks share
of your patronage.
Notice the fire insurance adj of Geo.
w. Williams in this issue. 1t is the
Farmers Mutual Of Delaware.
DR.. Stewart of the American Tract
Society, preached in the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday morning.
I Frank ]. Moore, who has acted as
clerk and manager in E. 7. Dilworth's
\ drug store has resigned the position.
\-Samuel NJ. Donnell and j. wilkins
Cooch were in Wilmington, this week.
They are jurors in the superior court.
MIR. E. II. Dilworth has removed his
family from Wilmington and now occu-
pies the house adjoining the drug store.
Mr.. William Smith of the Baltimore
Fire Insurance Co., Of Baltimore, Nd,
visited Mr.. A. B. WalR.ley last Sunday
in this town.
&C. d. Cope, living short distance
west of Kimbeville, Pa, will soon have
a large supply of sweet potato and other
plants for sale.
VIM. Bradford still continues to
make excellent brooms. All assistance
extended the blind broom-maker will be
greatly appreciated.
I Wright & Son, lumber dealers in
this town have clerk in their employ
\ who tips the beams at 200 pounds, and
Ne is not very tall, either.
1.-THE Oxford Press records in its obi
tuary column this week the death of six
persons whose ages foot up 500 years, an
average of about So years each.
There will be public sale of Somer-
set county horses, at Hockessin, Mill
Creek hundred, by Webster & Lavender,
on Friday, March II. Ninety days credit.
Fred Choate feels satisfied that he
can please all who call at his store for
purchases. Useful articles in abundance.
Agent for all the leading magazines and
papers.
I Prof, A. A Benton of Delaware Col
lege, attended the annual reception of
the Philadelphia Alumni Association Of
Trinity College, Philadelphia ON Tuesday
\ evening.
Mrs. S. A. Roach continues to keep
up>her reputation for preparing elegant
stews of oysters; also, frys and pans.
Just think what good lunch you can
get for 25c.
1t is quite probable that the B. 4 o.
Railroad will be compelled to erect q
new water tank at this place. The tank
that is there now leaks badly and there
is but little prospect of it stopping.
Two Italians were convicted of steal
ing a sheep from a man named Woollis-
ton, near Stanton, before Squire Nallan-
digham this week, and in default of 5000
bail, they were sent to New Castle.
On March 4th, the third lecture
Of the course will be given in the College
Oratory, by Prof II. f. Formal, of the
University of Pennsylvania, Subject,
Bacteria: Their Influence on Health
The congregation that is now meet
ing in Grange Hall, has rented the lower
brick building on Main St., formerly
used for School purposes, which they
will occupy as soon as it can be suitably
fitted up for that purpose.
r. d. Roberts, of this town, met
with painful accident one day recently
by falling on the top of a chair which he
was handling. His injuries are of a very
severe nature, and the unfortunate man
will be compelled to stop work for some
time.
The storm of Friday evening last
was of unusual severity for this season OF
the year. The flashes of lightning were
very vivid, and rain fell in torrents. The
streets were flooded. 1t was thought
that water spout had bursted over the
town.
The most particular man in Town
made perfectly satisfactory selection in
a wedding outfit from Pennock & Fore.
mans dress suit department, last week
This firm seems to have the happy facul
~ of pleasing all in search of such gar
ments.
The friends of Mr.. Andrew ]. Wiley
formerly of Newark, but now stationed
at Butte City, Montana, will be pleased
hear of his promotion to Assistant
Engineer on a new railroad in course o
construction for the Union and Pacif,
Railroad.
IS. NJ. Donnall, Esq, as assignee 70
Jacob Casho, sold the machinery, etc, o
the latter on Saturday afternoon last
A large number were in attendance bu
the prices realized moderate. Georg
McQuilkin of Elkton was the heavies
purchaser.
4 III. II. Haines, proprietor of the liv
cry stable, north ofthe post office, seem
determined to draw trade. He uses
liberal amount of printers ink, and say
the same repays him well. Harry is
good fellow, and we ask for him a gen
\erous patronage.
AN entertainment will be held o
Cherry Hill, Md. in Red Mems Hal
March Cd 1887. Admission. 25 cent